Flashing Swords Special Summer Issue is now live!!!

[crystalwizard]

Packed with stories, illustrations, goodies, a full novella AND a free poster by Johnney Perkins.

Everything you could possibly want, and enough reading material to keep you happy for quite a while!

Where is it, you ask?

Why... right there on our home page. Right next to Flashing Swords #10.

What's the link, you ask?

Glad to be of assistance. The link is flashingswords.sfreader.com

And I decided to be nice to you all. I wasn't going to put any of it on line but... if you're sneaky and scroll down the page some, you'll find a link... a special, secret link.


Shhhhh..... don't tell anyone.

===========Table of Contents==============
Special Issue, Summer 2008

Table of Contents

On the Wings of Imagination: Editorial by Crystalwizard

The Story of the Hero Makoma: Native Rhodesian Tale

Cap?n Jethro: by Lee Reynoldson

King John and the Abbot: Traditional

Interview with Nathalie Mallet

The Blood Meridian: by Nathan Meyer

Deluge: By Bruce Durham

Entering Blood City: by Mark Stawecki

Document of Destiny: by Chad Weiss

Moronar?s Chosen: by Sarah Wagner

Elements: by R.F. Long

Vainglorious: by Steve Goble

Grim Faced Warrior: by Michael D. Turner

Dragon Fire: by Sarah Ashwood

Oathbreaker?s Promise: by Christopher Heath

Prince Victor: by Edward McDermott

Perchance a Pendant: by Kevin ?Jaqhama? Lumley

Steel in the Morning: by D.J. Cockburn

The Crooked Blade: by J.F. Keeping

The Mermaid and the Mortal Thing: by Chris Willrich

Era of Fairies and Dragons: by Lisa Agnew

A Legend of Knockmany: Traditional

Interview with Charles Gramlich

Worms in the Earth: Barbarian?s Bane: by Charles A. Gramlich

Silent Dirge: Novella by Jared Evers

http://flashingswords.sfreader.com

Never meddle in the affairs of a wizard unless you are soggy and hard to light!


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Managing Editor of Flashing Swords</a>

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[Jaqhama]

Is the Summer Special a print edition only?

No buyable download?

You can read some of mystories here:
Skulkers. Jack be nimble, Jack be quick. RAT's. La Carcajou. Jet Bike Boogie...at www.pulpanddagger.com
Swamp Story. Down South. Florida Haze.Wild Justice...
at www.bikernet.com(Plus many of my motorcycle related articles.)
The Covert OP. Chick Prick...at www.milstory.com

[Jaqhama]

I just bought 2 copies.

Cheers: Jaq.

You can read some of mystories here:
Skulkers. Jack be nimble, Jack be quick. RAT's. La Carcajou. Jet Bike Boogie...at www.pulpanddagger.com
Swamp Story. Down South. Florida Haze.Wild Justice...
at www.bikernet.com(Plus many of my motorcycle related articles.)
The Covert OP. Chick Prick...at www.milstory.com

[Jaqhama]

I've advertised (again) the Summer Special, issue #10 and ROTS at the huge sci-fi website Chronicles.
Thousands of visitors a day.
Fingers crossed.

Chronicles claims to be the biggest online Sci-fi and fanatsy website in the world.

It would be a good thing if a few of you were to go over to Chrons and post up your thoughts and opinions on the FS magazines and novels.
http://www.sffchronicles.co.uk/forum...ng-swords.html

The thread I started is NOT the place to mention what a great story you yourself wrote...those kind of posts go in the Press release section.

Cheers: Jaq

You can read some of mystories here:
Skulkers. Jack be nimble, Jack be quick. RAT's. La Carcajou. Jet Bike Boogie...at www.pulpanddagger.com
Swamp Story. Down South. Florida Haze.Wild Justice...
at www.bikernet.com(Plus many of my motorcycle related articles.)
The Covert OP. Chick Prick...at www.milstory.com

[von Darkmoor]

Cool Jaq ~ now I've got to go check out Chrons - but that's all I need, another forum to fall behind in


~~~~~~~~~~
Jason M. Waltz
ManagingEditor, Flashing Swords Press
First Book Released: The Return of the Sword
~~~~~~~~~~
Ever waltz with the Devil? Or devil with a Waltz?
House von Darkmoor - where the real action is
von Darkmoor's thoughts - where it all began

~~~~~~~~~~
Eye of the Dragon Avatar courtesy of crystalwizard

[Hearthweru]

I've just ordered myself a copy, and posted about the Summer Special over on RPGnet's Ads/Promo board.


Grimble at Southern Ocean Review...

http://www.arts.org.nz/grimb.htm


Kayaking for Beginners at laurahird

http://www.laurahird.com/showcase/leereynoldson.html

[crystalwizard]

Jaqhama said...
Is the Summer Special a print edition only?

No buyable download?

scroll down the page a bit and you'll find the link to buy the e-version of it.

Never meddle in the affairs of a wizard unless you are soggy and hard to light!


<a href="http://flashingswords.sfreader.com" target="_blank">
Managing Editor of Flashing Swords</a>

Visit my art gallery on art wanted
All my books in print

[Swashbuckler]

Hey CW ... did you post a ToC somewhere? Or could you post one here? This looks very cool!

Steve Goble

Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, for news on published fiction and upcoming stories.

[Hawkinslad]

Just bought it. Now I just need time to read it. Can anyone lend me any?

Nicholas Ian Hawkins

Forthcoming
'Knowledge and Dust,' in Magic & Mechanica, from Ricasso Press, Spring 2008

Published
'What Heroes Leave Behind,' in Return of the Sword, Flashing Swords Press, March 2008
'The Weald Maiden's Will,' in Every Day Fiction, March 5, 2008
'Relativity,' in FLASHSHOT, September 28, 2007


Visit my website, Trampler of Beautiful Phrases, at nihawkins.wordpress.com

[von Darkmoor]

Steve Goble

Hey - he's back!

Long time no see, stranger. You's got some catching ups to do . . . . [img]/emoticons/devil.gif[/img]

Yeah, there's a thread with a ToC in it somewhere around here, I'll take a peek . . . . yeah, right here: forum.sfreader.com/default~f~5~m~72306.html


~~~~~~~~~~
Jason M. Waltz
ManagingEditor, Flashing Swords Press
First Book Released: The Return of the Sword
~~~~~~~~~~
Ever waltz with the Devil? Or devil with a Waltz?
House von Darkmoor - where the real action is
von Darkmoor's thoughts - where it all began

~~~~~~~~~~
Eye of the Dragon Avatar courtesy of crystalwizard

[crystalwizard]

Swashbuckler said...
Hey CW ... did you post a ToC somewhere? Or could you post one here? This looks very cool!

I did, but that thread went away. I'll update my starting post on this thread with the .toc.

Never meddle in the affairs of a wizard unless you are soggy and hard to light!


<a href="http://flashingswords.sfreader.com" target="_blank">
Managing Editor of Flashing Swords</a>

Visit my art gallery on art wanted
All my books in print

[crystalwizard]

Nik said...
Just bought it. Now I just need time to read it. Can anyone lend me any?

no, no extra time to give out... but at least you have 3 months before the next issue

[von Darkmoor]

anyone thinking of answering Nik's call for time better think twice - CW will snap you up in a heartbeat! The FS ship needs more rowers!


~~~~~~~~~~
Jason M. Waltz
ManagingEditor, Flashing Swords Press
First Book Released: The Return of the Sword
~~~~~~~~~~
Ever waltz with the Devil? Or devil with a Waltz?
House von Darkmoor - where the real action is
von Darkmoor's thoughts - where it all began

~~~~~~~~~~
Eye of the Dragon Avatar courtesy of crystalwizard

[Jaqhama]

Hearthweru said...
I've just ordered myself a copy, and posted about the Summer Special over on RPGnet's Ads/Promo board.




Good onya mate

You can read some of mystories here:
Skulkers. Jack be nimble, Jack be quick. RAT's. La Carcajou. Jet Bike Boogie...at www.pulpanddagger.com
Swamp Story. Down South. Florida Haze.Wild Justice...
at www.bikernet.com(Plus many of my motorcycle related articles.)
The Covert OP. Chick Prick...at www.milstory.com

[Jaqhama]

They're fussy at Chronicles...

Hidy, Jaqhama -

Glad you're enjoying Chronicles! I've moved a few of your threads that had been under the SFF News category to the Press Releases section, as they were more suited to that board. Promotional threads for new materials are typically posted in Press Releases. The SFF News section is typically reserved for general news items.

Funny...I would have thought that the SFF news section was for SFF news?
I must think on this.

I will say that I don't see a lot of the forum members visiting the press release section compared to the SFF news section.
So if 10,000 Chrons readers don't see the blurb I put up for FS and ROTS you guys and gals will know why.
I ain't going to say nothing about modding for the sake of it. I do realise the world would have ended if the guy hadn't moved my post.

(Oh this just gets better...
Be real careful if you decide to post something on Chrons you might want to edit or even delete later...because you cannot edit or delete after a 30 minute time spam.
No honest..it's in their forum rules and was confirmed by their Admin/Owner.)





You can read some of mystories here:
Skulkers. Jack be nimble, Jack be quick. RAT's. La Carcajou. Jet Bike Boogie...at www.pulpanddagger.com
Swamp Story. Down South. Florida Haze.Wild Justice...
at www.bikernet.com(Plus many of my motorcycle related articles.)
The Covert OP. Chick Prick...at www.milstory.com

[crystalwizard]

Jaqhama said...

I will say that I don't see a lot of the forum members visiting the press release section compared to the SFF news section.

Guess you need to write them and ask for clarification on the difference, because you didn't intend them to be press releases and you'd like them to be in the sf news thread. Then ask what you need to do to change them so they fit where you intended them.

Never meddle in the affairs of a wizard unless you are soggy and hard to light!


<a href="http://flashingswords.sfreader.com" target="_blank">
Managing Editor of Flashing Swords</a>

Visit my art gallery on art wanted
All my books in print

[Jared Evers]

Just got my copy, and it looks fantastic! It arrived in great shape, first off. Nice covers, sturdy binding, and I like the layout. And that's just the presentation, all before getting to the actual stories. CW, you and your team need to take a bow.

[crystalwizard]

Thanks for the compliment, Jared. I'll pass your words on to the rest of the team.

Never meddle in the affairs of a wizard unless you are soggy and hard to light!


<a href="http://flashingswords.sfreader.com" target="_blank">
Managing Editor of Flashing Swords</a>

Visit my art gallery on art wanted
All my books in print

[Jaqhama]

crystalwizard said...

Jaqhama said...

I will say that I don't see a lot of the forum members visiting the press release section compared to the SFF news section.

Guess you need to write them and ask for clarification on the difference, because you didn't intend them to be press releases and you'd like them to be in the sf news thread. Then ask what you need to do to change them so they fit where you intended them.

Been there, done that.
The mod who moved my post didn't even bother to respond when I sent a message back.
I had aslo posted up a couple of links to the free Deadstock and Hal Spacejock novel downloads...appareantly that's not SFF news either...that's also a press release.
A thread people started about not being able to edit or delete your own stuff was responded to thus...if people were allowed the option to modify or delete their posts chaos would ensure and the forum would quickly fall to pieces. (That's a condensed version of what a mod wrote there)

Another of their mods tried telling me that not being able to edit or delete is the norm on most forums.

I think I'm finished with posting at Chrons...places where the mods jump on the slightest thing they see as 'wrong' are never cool places to hang out.

Big Brother is alive and well and hanging out at Chrons.

You can read some of mystories here:
Skulkers. Jack be nimble, Jack be quick. RAT's. La Carcajou. Jet Bike Boogie...at www.pulpanddagger.com
Swamp Story. Down South. Florida Haze.Wild Justice...
at www.bikernet.com(Plus many of my motorcycle related articles.)
The Covert OP. Chick Prick...at www.milstory.com

[Jaqhama]

I deleted my account at Chrons.

A forum where you have mods moving stuff around simply for the sake of it and not allowing forum memebrs the choice of editing and/or deleting their posts isn't somewhere I want to spend time.
I'm too used to the motorcycle forums I'm on, where everyone is treated as an adult in respect to the above.

Much like here actually. Are you sure we should be able to edit our own posts ???
I mean really...who knows where it might lead?

You can read some of mystories here:
Skulkers. Jack be nimble, Jack be quick. RAT's. La Carcajou. Jet Bike Boogie...at www.pulpanddagger.com
Swamp Story. Down South. Florida Haze.Wild Justice...
at www.bikernet.com(Plus many of my motorcycle related articles.)
The Covert OP. Chick Prick...at www.milstory.com

[crystalwizard]

So now that you're finished with that, Kevin, have you read the summer issue yet?

Never meddle in the affairs of a wizard unless you are soggy and hard to light!


<a href="http://flashingswords.sfreader.com" target="_blank">
Managing Editor of Flashing Swords</a>

Visit my art gallery on art wanted
All my books in print

[Jaqhama]

crystalwizard said...
So now that you're finished with that, Kevin, have you read the summer issue yet?

No.

I won't use this thread to tell you guys anymore of my advertisding FS adventures, but am now having a blurb translated into Swedish...because most Swedes read english as well as their native langauage apparently. And they love their sci-fi.

Tally Ho: Jaq.

You can read some of mystories here:
Skulkers. Jack be nimble, Jack be quick. RAT's. La Carcajou. Jet Bike Boogie...at www.pulpanddagger.com
Swamp Story. Down South. Florida Haze.Wild Justice...
at www.bikernet.com(Plus many of my motorcycle related articles.)
The Covert OP. Chick Prick...at www.milstory.com

[crystalwizard]

Jaqhama said...

crystalwizard said...

So now that you're finished with that, Kevin, have you read the summer issue yet?

No.

Drat. when do you expect to?

Jaqhama said...

I won't use this thread to tell you guys anymore of my advertisding FS adventures, but am now having a blurb translated into Swedish...because most Swedes read english as well as their native langauage apparently. And they love their sci-fi.



Tally Ho: Jaq.

Start a new thread in this forum, if you would, for the advertising stuff you're doing and I'll sticky it. Then you can update it and maybe inspire other people to get involved.

[TRtheJ]

Just ordered a copy. Can't wait to get it.


The Outcast

[Nick Logan]

I just ordered two copies. Looking forward to it.


Nick Logan